We've been paying attention to odds and ends around the house, and are continuing to explore the neighborhood with Cole. The other day we want on a walk with Grace ( remember Grace from the NICU? ) and her dog Rocky at this great little park nearby. The weather has been really nice lately, and we're trying to take advantage of it.
Here's Grace helping Cole navigate the treacherous terrain.
As you can see, Kate is wearing this totally awesome aluminum frame baby carrier thing. We got it from Kate's parents at a recent visit; a generational hand-me-down. Jane used to carry Kate around in it, and now it's Cole's turn to perch in its old-school pocket. The thing may look a little cumbersome, but let me tell you - it's from an age where products were designed to entice people into traveling in space. I don't know what that means, and I don't think it's true, but the point is - the aluminum tubing is light as hell, it's surprisingly comfortable to wear, and Cole sits comfortably up there with a good amount of freedom and security. It's awesome!
This is Grace's pup, Rocky. He's a sweetie and a sillyhead:
Overall, Cole really dug being out in the woods.
I just like these two pictures:
Sometimes Cole is very serious.
Anyway, another thing we've been playing with lately in Cole's playroom is some little plastic friends. Cole has been learning how to get along with others, and in these simulations, we think he is doing fantastically.
Cole isn't shy.
Doesn't this look fun?
On a less Cole-oriented note, we're making slow progress updating and improving the house. We've got fancy new door handles (all of the fixtures in the house are brass, and we're trying to eventually replace it all with brushed aluminum).
Those are sweet 'cause you don't have to remember your keys. And if the battery dies (they claim a 9V battery lasts 3 years) you can just use the key that you stash somewhere under a doormat or whatever. Seems groovy, and so far we're loving it. Also, you may notice we painted the front door black. I'm sure you didn't notice that, but it's a fact. It used to be an awful brown that didn't match anything. Black matches the "shutters."
We also put some much fancier numbers up out front.
And I pulled up those damn posts with their ridiculously heavy concrete anchors which used to hold the chainlink fence up.
The outside of the house is much cleaner now:
Except the "front yard" is now essentially a bunch of dirt. We'll figure something out.
That's it for now! Enjoy the end of summer!
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